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Discovering you have diabetes is not an easy thing to take in. You are probably experiencing a number of emotions, from fear, to worry, to anger—maybe even sadness. It is shocking to discover you have a potentially life-threatening condition. What you have to do now is to educate yourself so that you can deal with this problem rationally and find out what the best way to help yourself may be.
You probably have a number of questions that immediately pop into your mind, such as what can I eat, should I stop eating sugar, what medications do I need to take—am I going to die? Of course, to you, your immediate situation probably seems dour, but be assured that there is a lot that you can do to control your current condition. With that, as mentioned, educating yourself and finding the best treatment options for you is your first step.
Firstly, let’s define what diabetes is and what the difference between Type I Diabetes and Type II is.
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Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a growing topic of concern in today’s child population. In a new report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this disorder has been diagnosed in 1.6 million elementary school aged children. It is said that in a typical classroom with 30 students, 1 to 3 children will have ADHD. And in fact, a national survey showed that 7% of children aged 6 to 11 years of age were reported to have ADHD by their doctor or health professional. ADHD is more prevalent in boys than in girls, with boys being diagnosed 3 times as often as girls.
Picture a boy named David. He is a growing, healthy, happy boy. He has ADHD, but it is not something you can see. It is more like a learning disability, but that’s not exactly right either. David is the kid who acts before he thinks, usually on some rash impulse. He is the child who will ride his big-wheel down a flight of stairs. He is the child who speaks before he thinks of what he is saying, most times with embarrassing results. He cannot seem to remember a simple request, no matter how often you tell him. He is easily distracted from any task he is doing. Even if he is hurt and crying, his tears can be shut off instantly as something else comes into his view. He is the kid in school whom teachers tell you could do the work if only he set his mind to it.
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